"The eldest prince, there are more than ten people on each ship, and if you extrapolate according to this number, I am afraid that the strength of the Ryukyus this time is 20,000."

General Saigo Masataka became afraid.

Before the march, the strength of the Ryukyus was estimated to be only about 5,000 people.

Suddenly, there were so many people, and he was taken aback.

Tadaji Shimazu hurriedly took the binoculars, and small boats approached one after another.

Once the big ship crosses, it will be difficult to turn around again, and the hull will collide together and cannot be discharged.

They must not be allowed to board the ship!

"Prince, it seems to be a straw man...... "The guard looked up and saw that the boats below were all straw men.

Tadaharu Shimazu was so angry that he gritted his silver teeth.

This Ryukyu general is too cunning.

If it falls into his hands, it will make him cramp and skin, and teach him to regret coming into this world.

"General, they are going to surround our big ship!"

Saigo Masataka looked down and saw that the small boat surrounded the big boat and fastened the iron cable.

Don't......

Is it to prevent them from turning around? What kind of tactic is this?

"All troops on alert!"

When the arrows rained down, many people fell from the arrows, and the sailors who were not hit by the arrows hurriedly hid in the canopy.

Wang Shouren observes everything with a telescope from a distance.

The Star Scattering Array has dispersed, although it is not as easy to come and go as the cavalry on the ground, but hundreds of small boats can barely be dispersed.

Tonight, I'm afraid more than 100 people will be lost.

"Drum beating!"

Hearing the sound of drums, the sailors took out the jugs from the shed, which were full of oil.

Riveting with all his strength, he threw himself on the enemy ship.

The bottle is not easy to smash,

Therefore, Wang Shouren ordered people to make a batch of wine jugs with red clay, without adding clay, and they would be broken when they were smashed.

Just listen to the night, there are many strange sounds, tinkling.

"It's kerosene!"

"The prince is going back to the shipyard."

The Shimazu people panicked and did not know what the enemy was going to do.

The oil was scattered on the boat, and there were torches on the boat, but Saigo Masataka hurriedly stopped: "Put out the fire!" Extinguish the torches! ”

The fires on all six large ships were extinguished.

Through the binoculars, Wang Shouren saw that the small boat had surrounded the big boat, and according to the hour, it should be fastened with a chain of iron cables.

"Mingjin!"

Mingjin is a signal to withdraw troops.

The sailors in front heard the sound of gold, poured oil and liquor on the ship, and lit a fire.

Poof!

Jump into the water like a frog.

In the small boats in the rear, after hearing the sound of drums, the sailors drew their bows and arrows, lit them, and the arrows flew into the sky.

A rain of fire fell.

From afar, a fire burned on the sea, as if an oil lamp was burning in the endless dark night.

The big ship is like a ship-shaped cauldron set up under a firewood fire, blazing.

The wind became more and more violent, and the rain of arrows fell and ignited the oil, and the fire became uncontrollable and began to spread from the sails.

Coco Dong was a little shocked.

This man took advantage of the darkness of the night to send troops, took advantage of the sea breeze to get close to the big ship, and then took advantage of the flexible formation of the small boat.

To coincide, to win.

The right time and place are just right.

This person's use of soldiers is really incredible.

"Even if you can't grab firearms, you won't lose money if you can burn down these six big ships."

There are not many large ships in Satsuma, and it takes a long time to build them.

If you burn six ships, even if it is Satsuma, you will be greatly damaged.

Wang Shouren shook his head: "You must get firearms, otherwise, you will not be able to go ashore." ”

On the islands of Shimokoshi Island, there must have been a fort.

The big ship can't get closer, let alone land.

Only firearms can be used against firearms.

When Coco Dong saw him young at first, he still had a little contempt, but he could see Wang Shouren's calm and calm command, as if everything was in his bag.

He put away his contempt.

Da Ming gave this person, and it was not given in vain.

The moonlight was obscured by black clouds, and the originally gloomy sea was illuminated by raging fire.

Wang Shouren knew that the fire could only cause the enemy to mess up, and if he wanted to burn and sink, the fire oil was far from enough.

"Turn the rudder, advance, and get ready to board!"

The six-masted ship was rapidly approaching, and the soldiers of the Ryukyus saw that the enemy was in disarray, and their morale was greatly boosted.

Shimazu Tadaji is in chaos, the hull of the big ship is burning, and six enemy ships are approaching quickly in the distance, who should he fight?

"Fire first!"

Wang Shouren heard the sound of cannons,

The sea was constantly choppy, the hull of the ship was swaying from side to side, and it was extremely difficult for firearms to hit their targets.

Judging from the Fulong cannons captured in Hainan, the range and power are far inferior to that of General Hongyi.

As long as the ship's sides are not close together, there is almost no chance of sinking.

The six-masted galleon quickly approached the bow of the Shimazu ship.

"Build a ladder, throw a hook and lock, board the ship and kill the enemy!"

At Wang Shouren's order, the Ryukyu soldiers roared and set up the ladder on the bow of the enemy ship, where there were no firearms.

More and more soldiers fell on enemy ships.

The fire was so strong that the people of Shimazu could not escape and jumped into the sea one after another.

There were also those who resisted stubbornly and were beheaded by the morale of the Ryukyuan people.

Coco Dong was as surprised as if petrified, and stood at the bow of the ship watching the Shimazu people flee or resist desperately.

I didn't expect it to be so easy, so I boarded the big ship of the Shimazu people.

He turned his head slightly to look at Wang Shouren, Daming has such a general, why not be afraid of barbarians from all directions.

About half an hour later, Wang Shouren saw that the hour was almost up.

"My lord, go and surrender, there is no need to increase the casualties."

"What Lord Wang said is that there are not many soldiers brought, and this is the first island of Satsuma Country."

When Coco Dong boarded Shimazu's big ship, the battle was nearing the end, the generals jumped into the sea and fled, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit.

The Ryukyu soldiers gradually took control of the ship.

Wang Shouren ordered people to extinguish the fire, and although the fire oil burned the ship to the ground, it was not yet sunk and could be used.

Six large ships, three furlong guns on each side.

A little light appeared on the horizon, and it slowly lit up.

A huge fleet of large ships and small boats floated on the surface of the sea and slowly headed for Shimokoshikishima.

"My lord, although there are firearms, there is not much gunpowder."

After the soldiers counted the gunpowder, they came to report it.

Firearms are needed to attack the island, otherwise it will not be possible to capture the island castle.

"If Shimazu Tadaji flees back to the island, he will definitely gather a large army, and this battle will be even more difficult to fight."

Coco Dong sighed, if he could kill Shimazu Tadaji, he could also launch a surprise attack.

Wang Shouren shook his head: "Soldiers, treacherous, change the sails of the Satsuma Kingdom, continue to march towards the Satsuma Kingdom, and capture the Lower Retort Island today." ”

Although the generals jumped into the sea and fled, they did not swim as fast as the big boats.

When you arrive at Shimokoshi Island, you may not be able to make it back.

Coco Dong didn't know what Wang Shouren was thinking, and he didn't dare to ask.

Just sent someone to send a message to King Shang Zhen, and won the first battle!

………

Capital

Yan Chengjin stood outside the Zuoye Gate, and after becoming the imperial historian of the capital, the voices of the hundred officials talking about gossip were much smaller, for fear of being heard by him.

"Yan Chengjin became the imperial history of the capital, and he will be sad in the future."

"Why don't I wait for the investigation to investigate him and impeach him together?"

"This official is upright, sit up straight, and are not afraid of his impeachment, you can check it yourself."

The officials of Hanyuan exchanged heads and ears.

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly, and silently wrote down the Han Lin who instigated to impeach him.

After getting off the court, I returned to the duty room of the Metropolitan Inspectorate.

"This is today's list of impeachments, and you can use him to practice your hands."

Jiang Wen and the three of them looked at the paper: Han Yuan talked about Zhao Tingzhi.

"My lord, wouldn't it be too ruthless for the three of you to impeach together?"

"Your Majesty is afraid that Long Yan will be furious when he sees it."

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "You eat the court's money in vain, Your Majesty will be furious, and this official was forced to be impeached by His Majesty at the beginning, so he learned to write a bullet seal." ”